Little Debris Found as Search for AirAsia Plane Continues

Little Debris Found as Search for AirAsia Plane Continues
Egypt Court Orders Retrial in Al-Jazeera Case
Dozens Are Killed in Stampede in Shanghai
The New Year Around the World
North Korean Leader Seeks Meeting With South’s President
Plus-Size Fashion Moves Beyond the Muumuu
Cuba Arrests Dissidents 2 Weeks After U.S. Accord
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Says He’s Open to Talks With South
DealBook: Stock Markets Hit High in 2014 as Bull Run Endured
With Schoolgirls Taken by Boko Haram Still Missing, U.S.-Nigeria Ties Falter
Machine Learning: Recycling Electronic Waste Responsibly: Excuses Dwindle
35 Killed, 43 Injured in Shanghai Stampede
Palestinians Set to Seek Redress in a World Court
‘A Kim Jong-il Production’ Looks at North Korea’s Film Past
State of the Art: ThinkUp Helps the Social Network User See the Online Self
Market Ends a Strong Year With Modest Decline
Skirmishes Flare on India-Pakistan Border
‘Downton Abbey’ and History: A Look Back
AirAsia’s Chief Responds Quickly and With Compassion
Music Review: Trifonov and the Philharmonic, Together Again at Avery Fisher

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 01:14 AM PST

Recovery efforts for the remnants of AirAsia Flight 8501 were halted in the afternoon because of poor weather and rocky seas, with no sign of the fuselage or the remains of more passengers.

Egypt Court Orders Retrial in Al-Jazeera Case

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 12:04 AM PST

An Egyptian appeals court ordered a retrial Thursday in the case of three imprisoned Al-Jazeera English journalists.

Dozens Are Killed in Stampede in Shanghai

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 08:52 PM PST

At least 36 people died in the incident in the city's famous Bund riverside area, where tens of thousands had gathered for New Year's Eve celebrations.

The New Year Around the World

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 08:39 PM PST

Celebrations, with light shows, fireworks and even a camel ride, ushered in 2015.

North Korean Leader Seeks Meeting With South’s President

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 07:52 PM PST

In a New Year's speech, Kim Jong-un, North Korea's leader, proclaimed he was open to a "big shift" toward improved relations with South Korea.

Plus-Size Fashion Moves Beyond the Muumuu

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 07:45 PM PST

A new crop of online boutiques, retailers and designers is trying to make plus-size styles more fashion forward.

Cuba Arrests Dissidents 2 Weeks After U.S. Accord

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 07:01 PM PST

A performance artist arrested Tuesday along with several dissidents and journalists after she sought to set up an open mike in Havana was back in custody on Wednesday.

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Says He’s Open to Talks With South

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 06:40 PM PST

The North Korean leader, in a New Year's address, said high-level meetings with South Korea could resume, days after a proposal from Seoul to resume dialogue.

DealBook: Stock Markets Hit High in 2014 as Bull Run Endured

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 05:44 PM PST

The run-up has continued nearly 70 months, making it the fourth-longest bull market since World War II, according to data from Standard & Poor's.

With Schoolgirls Taken by Boko Haram Still Missing, U.S.-Nigeria Ties Falter

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 05:39 PM PST

Distrust between the two countries has resurfaced as the search for nearly 300 kidnapped girls has lost momentum.

Machine Learning: Recycling Electronic Waste Responsibly: Excuses Dwindle

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 03:48 PM PST

With more retail chains offering drop-off bins, and as certifying boards hold recyclers to high standards, it is becoming easier to properly dispose of old devices.

35 Killed, 43 Injured in Shanghai Stampede

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 03:04 PM PST

The deaths and injuries occurred at Shanghai's popular riverfront Bund area, China's state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.

Palestinians Set to Seek Redress in a World Court

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 02:35 PM PST

President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority signed papers to join the court and other organizations, a move that could bring harsh sanctions.

‘A Kim Jong-il Production’ Looks at North Korea’s Film Past

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 02:31 PM PST

David Fischer, the author of the coming book "A Kim Jong-il Production," talks about "The Interview" and North Korea's own brand of moviemaking.

State of the Art: ThinkUp Helps the Social Network User See the Online Self

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 02:31 PM PST

A service lets a person monitor his or her Facebook or Twitter account, for more awareness of one's online image.

Market Ends a Strong Year With Modest Decline

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 02:20 PM PST

The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index ended the year 11.4 higher, or about double what analysts expected at the beginning of the year.

Skirmishes Flare on India-Pakistan Border

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 01:36 PM PST

At least three soldiers were killed in the latest confrontation, an exchange of fire that heightened tensions.

‘Downton Abbey’ and History: A Look Back

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 12:55 PM PST

An episode-by-episode look at period details from the show, which returns for its fifth season on PBS on Sunday, and how those events have been covered in The New York Times.

AirAsia’s Chief Responds Quickly and With Compassion

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 12:18 PM PST

The actions of Tony Fernandes, the chief executive of the Malaysian company, have been compared favorably to the response of Malaysia Airlines earlier in 2014.

Music Review: Trifonov and the Philharmonic, Together Again at Avery Fisher

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 12:18 PM PST

The young Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov has returned to Avery Fisher Hall for a program of Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky with the New York Philharmonic.